Treatment of Prophet (SAW) of Islam with Non-Muslims
As Muslims we are followers of an extremely courteous Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and you have read in previous episodes about his exemplary behavior with non-Muslims, now read about the enlightened life of his followers. Think! Decision lies with you.
Abu Abdullah Khiyat (R.A) use to stitch clothes in a shop, one fire worshipper who was jealous of him, use to get his clothes stitched from him and would pay invalid currency coins. One day he came to the shop to pay the bill; he found that his assistant was sitting in the shop instead of him. When the fire-worshipper as usual paid invalid currency and demanded his clothes, the assistant returned the money and refused to give the stitched clothes. Abu Abdullah came and assistant told him about the happening, he said you did a bad thing. This fire worshipper is dealing with me in the same manner since one year and I just accept invalid currency and throw it into a well so that he may not cheat some other Muslim.
Signs of Courteous Behaviour: Yousaf Ibn-e-Asbat (R.A) says that there are 10 signs of courteous behavior. Less opposition, doing justice, not taking revenge, hating sins, accepting apologies, concentrating on shortcomings of himself instead of others, treating young and elders with courtesy and speaking courteously with ordinary and privileged .
Somebody asked Sohail Tastari (R.A) what is courteous behavior. He (R.A) said that its lower level is not to take revenge, tolerating torture, mercy on oppressor and praying for his forgiveness.
